Bright Valley of Love

De: Edna Hong

Narrado por: Bob Souer

In this stirring and true story, Gunther, a handicapped and neglected child, born in Germany during World War I, finds a new home at Bethel, a Christian community for the physically and mentally impaired. At Bethel, Gunther learns to speak and sing, walk and work, and pray and praise. He experiences both the joy of making friends for the first time, and the sorrow of having to say goodbye.

Through the care of pastors, deaconesses, and teachers, Gunther finds meaning and purpose in music, thanksgiving, and the everyday exercise of a life lived well, no matter the limitations. The love and security of Bethel is threatened, however, by the Nazi regime, as it targets the vulnerable. Can its 2,000 residents be saved?

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Touching.

A beautiful short story exemplifying God's goodness in using the weak and crippled to confound the proud and heady of this world. Gunther, whose life his own family thought was worse than useless, goes on to be loved by a saintly community of Christians in the valley of Bethel. This love transforms this numb, nearly dumb, and drugged cripple into a bright star of God's most precious constellation. Gunther works hard to please his loving patrons by diligently running tasks for them, and even singing songs of God's praise in the hardest of days for the community leader, pastor Franz, during his battle to save Bethels stars from the mass extermination of cripples and epileptics during the Nazi tyranny. The story is a triumph!

Inspiring true story of Lutheran mercy work

This book was assigned in a seminary class I took, and I've since recommended it several times. The story is wonderful, almost hard to believe it's true. The recording is done well enough---it has some Lutheran hymnody (which was originally written into the story) recorded from real singers and instruments, which is nice, even if the timing on some of the music bites is a bit jarring (the clips start rather suddenly). A very good, short read for Lutherans and anyone interested in ministering to the disabled.

Inspiring story

I’ve read many books of those who suffered in Nazi Germany. This book shows how the love of God reflected by His people can provide light in the darkness of evil.

What a beautiful story of Christian love!!

I've already listened to this book twice and enjoyed it so much. I sang along with the hymns and cried tears of joy when Gunther experienced love for the first time. I cannot say enough good things about this book. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!